News Network Posts in 2012

The free event was held on Dec. 1 for former NICU patients and their family members. It featured holiday storytelling, face painting, crafts and refreshments. Each graduate also received a keepsake photo with Santa Claus and a storybook through a partnership with the Hammond Kiwanis Club. Nearly 30 North Oaks Health System staff members volunteered their personal time to host the event. ...

North Oaks Hospice held its 20th annual Hospice Memory Tree gathering on Thurs., Dec. 6 in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center in Hammond. The Memory Tree event is attended by family members and caregivers of former patients as part of North Oaks Hospice’s Bereavement Program. Family members and caregivers of former patients are invited to hang ornaments on the tree in memory of their ...

Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne praised the state-of-the-art North Oaks Medical Center expansion at an open house attended by nearly 1,000 community members on Thursday, Nov. 29. The event was held from 5-7 p.m. to showcase the new 5-story wing before it opens for patient care. “I commend the North Oaks Medical Center family for seeing this vital expansion to fruition,” Dardenne noted ...

[Hammond, La.]—The Livingston Parish Children’s Choir Chorale will perform at the North Oaks Medical Center Expansion Community Open House on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 4:30-5 p.m. The Chorale will perform Christmas carols before the 5 p.m. ribbon cutting program. The 28-member chorale is made up of 4 th through 12 th grade students from Livingston Parish and surrounding areas. Under the ...

[Hammond, La.]—The Reggie Sanders Trio will perform jazz standards and holiday favorites at the North Oaks Medical Center Expansion Community Open House on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. The Reggie Sanders Trio is known throughout Southeast Louisiana for entertaining audiences with jazz standards from the 1920s through the 1950s. “North Oaks is like family to me,” Sanders ...

Plaza Orthopedics and Drs. J. Larry Fambrough and Robert T. McAfee will join the North Oaks Physician Group network of primary, specialty and walk-in clinics effective Dec. 3, 2012. As of Dec. 3, the clinic will move from 15781 Professional Plaza to North Oaks Office Plaza, located at 15770 Paul Vega, MD, Drive, Suite 108 on the North Oaks Medical Center campus in Hammond. The clinic’s new ...

In addition to facility tours, a host of family-friendly holiday activities are planned for the North Oaks Medical Center Expansion Community Open House on Thursday, Nov. 29. Attractions include a train ride and photos with Santa Claus for children, outdoor snow flurries, cookies and hot chocolate, health screenings and door prize drawings. All activities are free, and guests are encouraged to ...

[HAMMOND, La.]—Former patients of North Oaks Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their families will be catching up with their caregivers at the NICU Reunion on Saturday, Dec. 1. The annual event will take place from 9-11 a.m. in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center at 15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive in Hammond. To sign up ...

The Honorable Jay Dardenne, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, will deliver the keynote address during the ribbon cutting program for North Oaks Medical Center’s expansion on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-5:30 p.m. An open house will follow from 5:30-7 p.m. “I commend the North Oaks Medical Center family for seeing this vital expansion to fruition,” Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne ...

The Voice's Alexis Marceaux will perform at the community-wide Open House celebrating North Oaks Medical Center's expansion on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. Marceaux will sing the National Anthem during the ribbon cutting program from 5-5:30 p.m. and Christmas carols to follow. Alexis, who recently competed on Season 3 of The Voice, is the daughter of Christi Marceaux, North Oaks Medical ...

Gear up for a free “Men’s Health Blitz” seminar series presented by men for men in November at North Oaks-Livingston Parish Medical Complex, located at 17199 Spring Ranch Road in Livingston. Seminars will take place on Nov. 8 and 15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and focus on real men’s health concerns like testosterone loss, impotence and physical fitness. A roster of local ...

X-LIF eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion X-LIF is a minimally invasive surgical procedure developed for spine surgery patients to decrease the amount of muscle involvement in incisions and assist in quicker recovery time. North Oaks Neurosurgeon David L Masel, MD uses X-ray guidance to perform this procedure through the patient’s side, rather than the back. Minimally invasive surgery has ...

Felix L. Torres, experienced internist, specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions and diseases in adults. A resident of Louisiana since 1994, Dr. Torres is a native of Puerto Rico and earned his medical degree from the Universidad Central Del Este in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He performed his internship at Regional Hospital Caguas in Caguas, ...

The community is invited to an open house on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. to showcase the new 5-story wing of North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond before it opens for patient care. Attendees will see firsthand how North Oaks is taking health care in a new direction with more privacy, the latest technology and expert staff. Following a ribbon cutting program, guests will be invited to take ...

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has announced the creation of an official Regional Healthcare Partnership. The three-year commitment is a cooperative agreement between the LHSAA and four regionalized healthcare groups. Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center, Lake Charles Memorial Sports Medicine and Green Clinic Sports Medicine and ...

Recovery is quicker and hospital stays shorter with X-LIF, a minimally invasive technique for spine surgery. Neurosurgeon David L. Masel, MD, of North Oaks Neurosurgery uses X-ray guidance to repair damaged nerves. Dr. Masel is board-certified and a fellow of the American College of Neurosurgery and is internationally recognized as a top neurosurgeon. "Before having the X-LIF surgery, I was ...

Occupational Therapist Paul Legardeur, CHT recently earned certification in hand therapy. He has more than 7 years of experience treating hand and upper extremity injuries. He is an expert in conservative and post-operative treatment of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand injuries. Paul performs custom splinting and utilizes a combination of manual therapy and passive range of motion exercises to ...

[HAMMOND, LA]-More than 50 guests recently attended a Memorial Service hosted by North Oaks Hospice to honor former patients who passed away this year. The Memorial Service is a component of the North Oaks Hospice Bereavement Program, which provides support to family members and caregivers for 1 year following the patient's passing. Photos of more than 100 patients were displayed, and families ...

[HAMMOND, LA]-An annual service project of the Southeastern Louisiana University Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi Women's Fraternity will benefit North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. Members recently delivered an assortment of hand-stuffed, plush panda bears to the Pediatric Unit of the hospital. The panda bears, which are the fraternity's mascot, will be given to children during their ...

North Oaks Health System wants to help you beat the flu with a “little stick” this year. Flu vaccines are now available at North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker, and no appointment is necessary. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting vaccinated every year is the single best way to protect against the flu virus. Individuals ...

Many people are taking precautions to prevent skin cancer by staying out of the sun, covering up with clothing and using either sunscreen or sunblock to protect their skin. But the sun’s rays also are used by the skin to produce Vitamin D, which is essential to developing and maintaining strong bones. Even an SPF (sun protection factor) of 8 reduces the production of vitamin D by 95 percent. ...

“Say what?” This phrase is becoming more common today—thanks to the misuse of MP3 players and other portable music devices that may lead to hearing loss. North Oaks Neuro-otologist Gerard Gianoli, MD, explains that hearing loss is caused by three main factors: Genetics Increased volume Extended exposure. According to The Mayo Clinic, about 10 million Americans have noise-induced ...

Lifestyle and Diet May Help Protect You Although there’s no sure way to prevent prostate cancer, you can make diet and lifestyle choices that may improve your odds of beating the disease. While any man can get cancer in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland, it’s more common in older men, African-Americans and those with a family history. Each day, more than 500 men are diagnosed ...

From minor car accidents to major illnesses like heart attacks, unexpected health emergencies can be stressful and overwhelming. The first step in getting on the road to recovery is to decide whether to head to the Emergency Room (ER) or be treated at a Walk-In Clinic. North Oaks’ Emergency Department is the second busiest in Louisiana. Because critical or life-threatening cases are treated ...

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North Oaks Health System is one of Louisiana's largest and most progressive
community hospital organizations and is strategically based between New
Orleans and Baton Rouge. For nearly 60 years, we have made it our mission
to improve lives, every time and with every touch. Facilities in Tangipahoa
and Livingston parishes include an acute care hospital, a rehabilitation
hospital, two outpatient diagnostic & treatment centers, an outpatient
surgery center, two outpatient rehabilitation clinics, a hospice agency
and a growing physician group for primary and specialty care.